[Closed] Non hideous mudguards

I think you know the answer… Mudhugger!
THey look OK (to my eye) in a “gosh, aren’t mudguards ugly” way..but they are the best of a bunch. THey also work, and are pretty sturdy.

For the front I’ve found the RRP Pro fender guard is the best (beats down tube mounted guards) as it’s sturdy, and covers the wheel when you turn.

I leave the mudguards on my XC SS most of the year round..even to race XC on (I’d hate to have sand paste grinding my butt for 4 hours…!)

DrP

I found a blingy front mudguard and couldn't resist. Looks like it will work as well
https://rockguardz.com/product/mudguardz/cg570-mudguardz/

Oh why did you post that.......need to resist!

Carbon might be a bit snappy/cracky if abused rather than bendy with the usual polypropylene (I think) mudhugger number.

SKS 75u

https://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/29er-mudguards-again-anyone-tried-sks-75u/

Or the longest crud rear seatpost mounted one works well on a hardtail, get it as close to the tyre as you can.

Best thing about the crud is it takes 20secs to fit or remove with a 5mm Allen key Vs 500 zip ties on a mudbugger

For full wrap around road guards I think stainless one look the best.

For mountain bikes I reckon the original crud catcher still looks pretty good.

All mudguards look better than the "I just started up my back" look. Crack on.

works with tyres up to 2.35″ 

Fail

Is there any rear option that is elegant and works? preferably CF?

You know... The rear mudhugger would make a perfect mold for a home made carbon fibre creation. The additional rigidity should allow you some scope for altering the mounting system which is what makes it hideous.

Do they exist?

No. But they are pretty effective if you choose the right ones.

Sort of linked to this but, does anybody know of a quick on/off front mudguard?

I have mudhuggers but its a pain when putting the bike in the car as it gets bent to hell.

Maybe velcro straps instead of cable ties is the answer ?

I use the Zefal RM60, it can quickly be removed and fits nicely on the short exposed bit of seat post I have available. It says up to 27.5 but I use it on my 29er and it keeps my back nice and clean.

I figure you'll try some snazzy, carbon fibre, aero-optimised, 3D printed wonder guard with titanium mounting brackets and end up buying a Mudhugger anyway cos it doesn't work as well, so you may as well just bite the aesthetic bullet and get one to start with.

I understand the reluctance, I have an unused one sat in the cellar and can't quite bring myself to stick it on my hardtail yet, but I know that day is coming...

For XC, roads, etc the mudhugger is just unbeatable as a rear mudguard, just make sure to protect the frame before zip tying it up.

I tend to use a RRP for enduro stuff though, mudhuggers are prone to getting knocked off too easily in crashes, so anything where you might be falling off now and again it might be worth looking at something less prone to being knocked off.

Sort of linked to this but, does anybody know of a quick on/off front mudguard?

Crud XL front is better than mudhugger and faster on off with o ring mount

Sort of linked to this but, does anybody know of a quick on/off front mudguard?

As above...Crud XL.
Quick to fit and swap over, best coverage of the front guards I've owned, and has taken a lot of abuse.

At the OP - mudguards never equal stunning good looks. Just enjoy being cleaner, if less sartorially elegant!

I fitted one of those hideously enormous rear Mudhuggers recently. It’s even bigger in real life than it looks in photos, it’s a total aesthetic travesty. However it works so well - I can go to work via muddy trails and turn up with just the odd small splatter that the front mudguard (the matching but much smaller front Mudhugger) has missed.

Can a more elegant mudguard work as well? Sadly I doubt it.

You know… The rear mudhugger would make a perfect mold for a home made carbon fibre creation. The additional rigidity should allow you some scope for altering the mounting system which is what makes it hideous.

Don't - I had already thought of that! that way lies madness

I figure you’ll try some snazzy, carbon fibre, aero-optimised, 3D printed wonder guard with titanium mounting brackets and end up buying a Mudhugger anyway cos it doesn’t work as well, so you may as well just bite the aesthetic bullet and get one to start with.

I can't even find a snazzy all singing one to try!

No way I'd use a carbon mudguard.

Polyprop bends easily when you fall off/catch your leg / lash the bike in the car.

A stiff carbon one will either move position or break or hurt your leg

it’s a total aesthetic travesty

this made me lol...

I use the crudguard rear (that mounts of the seatpost) it's a horrid looking thing, but it's behind me, so I don't have to look at it when I riding, and I actively try to ignore it when I have to look at the bike.

Well the blingy carbon front guard arrived today and it is really really nice and looks like it will work really well.  I think this is the first time I have ever bought anything for looks over cost / function ( a mudhugger front would be nearly as good)

Oops

Anyone tried the SKS Mudrocker rear mudguard?
Is it kinder to the frame and less heinous than the Mudhugger?

The SKS looks like child of a mudhugger and zefal.

https://www.tredz.co.uk/.Zefal-Deflector-RS75-Rear-Mudguard_225903.htm?sku=737248&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=google_shopping&gclid=Cj0KCQiAq7COBhC2ARIsANsPATFqLuiersjb3jby23eOKvWGmW1WaylbYKk5U38PU5ZGuag5-qE7edEaAqr0EALw_wcB

I put the zefal on my daughter's Orange Four as it wasn't mudhugger compatible. It works OK but is a bit waggley ?

Zefal RM 29 fitted close to the tyre work ok

Look at this way use a Mudhugger saves your clothes getting plaster the gravel ones are a god send means I can use by posher shorts all winter long happy days same with the MTBs.

Oh I will be using a mudguard of some sort and it needs to be effective!

I understand the reluctance, I have an unused one sat in the cellar and can’t quite bring myself to stick it on my hardtail yet, but I know that day is coming…

Each time I put a rear mudhugger on a bike a little piece of me dies. I'd like an easier (or reuseable) on/off solution for it though.

I've had one of those rockguards carbon front guards for 5 years.

Its survived being put in the car and a lot of muddy peaks rides.

The other bike has a mudhugger.

The mudhugger is a wee bit better, but not as pretty.

These look very non-hideous...

They do indeed..................................

Whatever Mudhugger fits your bike. Look kind of ugly (on the rear especially) but do the job pretty well.

(27.5 x 2.8)

https://flic.kr/p/2kjmgBa

I've got a Mudhugger FRX front on my Bahookie, fits nicely on a the fork which is rigid and a sort of triangle profile (don't think the Crud XL fender would fit well as its profiled to fit round forks). On the back I've replaced my newish crud guard with the older wider version which is a good match for the mudhugger front.

What’s the deal with rear mudhugger guards eating up the seatstays ? Is this still a thing or have they updated the fastenings?

I really don’t understand non-black mudguards/fenders. They just make your bike look like it has MORE mudguards and who wants that?!?

And $1100 for mudguards?! Titanium or not, that’s just bloody stupid.

What’s the deal with rear mudhugger guards eating up the seatstays ? Is this still a thing or have they updated the fastenings?

@iainc They supply a reasonably chunky sheet of helitape now. If you don't use it expect well chobbled seatstays.

Made the mistake of whacking one on my ti hardtail without taping first for a quick wet ride and even a few miles saw some scoring (or patina, as I now call it).

I now use a Crud XL seatpost mounted thing.

I now use a Crud XL seatpost mounted thing.

I had one of the seat-stay mounted mudhuggers, and it ate through the paint in one ride. I use the seatpost mounted one now as well.

What’s the deal with rear mudhugger guards eating up the seatstays ? Is this still a thing or have they updated the fastenings?

I use a couple of these Renthal Chainstay protector

An overkill I know but they're easy enough to take on/off

I use electrical tape works fine rapped around few times.

I had these on my Longitude for commuting, Blumels 65mm I think.

Worked equally well with 29x2.4 and 27.5x2.8

Cut slips of old inner tube to go underneath

What’s the deal with rear mudhugger guards eating up the seatstays ? Is this still a thing or have they updated the fastenings?

A roll of black self amalgamating tape from screwfix is a couple of quid, and enough to do both seatstays and fork mount too.

Like the OPs bike, mine isn't a looker, so the mudhugger makes no odds.

^^^ need something for my HT, so wondering if that’s more durable that the supplied helitape?

Buy the new RockShox SID with bolt on front guard mounts, looks slick.

^^^ aye, that’ll work well on the back wheel…🙄

Mebbie Shand could knock out a frame with a SID fork on the rear like the old Manitou FS 💡

🤪😂😁

IainC - I use self amalgamating tape with a gorilla tape coating 🙂